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Article by Anisha Dhiman, Regina Leader-Post Craig Wiggins, co-founder of The Cannalysts, is direct and forthright when he likens the cannabis industry to the opening of Saving Private Ryan: “Only a few successful companies will make it off the beach.” For the longest time, it was thought that MedMen, a chain of cannabis dispensaries from California, wasn’t just one of ...

Article by Hina Zahid, Medical Dialogues The use of medical cannabis has garnered a lot of recent attention, especially as parts of the United States and Canada have legalized its use. While it has been studied in cancer and nerve pain, not much is known about the usage rate and its efficacy in managing chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pain. According to ...

Article by Bill Kaufmann, Growth Op When COVID-19 slammed shut the Canada-U.S. border, it threatened to isolate Todd Pringle’s chances of churning out cannabis-infused chocolate. But on Thursday, the Calgary-based confectioner hurdled that barrier with technology to realize a sweet dream four years in the making. Using laptops, iPads and cellphones, Pringle completed a virtual commissioning of a stainless steel ...

Article by Moe Sheikh Abdir, Cannabis Life Network Since legalization, many cannabis companies in Canada saw a rise in their stock price and interest from investors, but recent legal battles have slowed down the growth tremendously. In recent news, some of Canada’s biggest growers (cannabis companies) of cannabis have faced proposed U.S. class action suits following the sharp loss of funds in the stock market for investors. It has ...

Article by Dale Carruthers, London Free Press A Southwestern Ontario cannabis company is putting dozens of workers on paid leave and slashing management pay as it deals with fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. WeedMD, a licensed producer of medical and recreational marijuana, has put 12 per cent of its staff on temporary paid leave and cut compensation for executives and ...

Article by CBC News Vancouver police say while there is no organized event for 420 this Monday, they are monitoring locations where smaller groups of people may gather for the pot celebration despite physical distancing measures in place to curb the spread of COVID-19. Every year, thousands of cannabis enthusiasts light up at the annual 420 celebrations in Vancouver’s West ...

Article by Josh Pringle, CTV News Stash & Co. is aiming to deliver your cannabis order in 20 minutes or less. The privately owned cannabis store on Bank Street in Centretown has announced the launch of an online payment and contactless bike delivery service. In a statement, Stash & Co. says customers can order dried flower, pre-rolls and edibles online ...

Article by Tony Saxon, Guelph Today There now appears to be at least five outlets looking to set up retail cannabis outlets in Guelph. Two more recently sprung up in Downtown Guelph, both on Wyndham Street. Bud’s Cannabis has a “coming soon” sign in the papered-up window of 45 Wyndham St. N., just south of Old Quebec Street Mall. Their web ...

Article by Ben Adlin, Marijuana Movement The Canadian government touted the benefits of its legal, regulated marijuana market in comments to the United Nations recently, saying that since legal sales began in the country a year and a half ago, “the illegal market has already lost 30% of its market share” and “rates of use have not changed among youth ...

Article by Michael Lee, The North Bay Nugget The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit has made an appeal to the applicant behind the proposed Tokyo Smoke shop on Lakeshore Drive to have the cannabis store moved to another location away from nearby alcohol retailers and schools. In a letter written in mid-December, Healthy Living program manager Chris Bowes ...